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Differences in distribution and drug sensitivity of pathogens in lower respiratory tract infections between general wards and RICU Ruoxi He, Bailing Luo, Chengping Hu, Ying Li, Ruichao Niu Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China Correspondence to: Ruichao Niu, MD. Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87th Xiangya Road, Changsha 410008, China. Email: [email protected].

Background: Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are common among patients in hospitals worldwide, especially in patients over the age of 60. This study investigates the differences in distribution and drug sensitivity of pathogens in LRTIs. Methods: The clinical and laboratory data of 4,762 LRTI patients in the general ward and respiratory intensive care unit (RICU) of Xiangya Hospital (Changsha) were retrospectively analyzed. Results: The infection rate of Gram-negative bacteria was significantly higher than that of Gram-positive bacteria in both the general ward and RICU (P

Differences in distribution and drug sensitivity of pathogens in lower respiratory tract infections between general wards and RICU.

Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are common among patients in hospitals worldwide, especially in patients over the age of 60. This study inv...
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